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Involvement of Workers in Closed and Semiclosed Institutions in Outbreaks of Acute Gastroenteritis Due to Norovirus.
Viruses - 4 Dec 2020
Parrón Ignacio, Barrabeig Irene, Alseda Miquel, Cornejo-Sánchez Thais, Guix Susana, Jané Mireia, Izquierdo Conchita, Rius Cristina, Domínguez Àngela, The Working Group For The Study Of Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreaks In Catalonia
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Norovirus outbreaks frequently occur in closed or semiclosed institutions. Recent studies in Catalonia and various countries indicate that, during outbreaks in these institutions, norovirus is detected in between 23% and 60% of workers, and the prevalence of infection in asymptomatic workers involved in outbreaks ranges from 17% to 40%. In this work, we carried out a prospective study to investigate the...
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